All the activity was spent on tackles and exchanges, rather than creative final third passages and shots. However, the Newcastle United defensive arrangement matched poorly against Sunderland’s positional rotations, and an own goal handed a famous win. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. It had been ten years since the last Tyne-Wear derby […]
The Premier League defending champions continue to stumble and Sunderland are the latest side to hammer home the reality of their crisis. Where next for Arne Slot and his side? Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. Sunderland’s season soared to new heights on the weekend as they overturned a 2-0 deficit to take […]
Sunderland marked their return to the Premier League in style, downing a toothless West Ham side in front of a raucous Stadium of Light. The promoted side showed energy, compactness, and opportunism, while West Ham under Graham Potter failed to find rhythm either on or off the ball. Tactical analysis and match report by Sander […]
A tactical stalemate called out for a player who finished last season as the top scorer in Ligue 1. A new look Paris Saint-Germain dominated possession against Lorient, but struggled to find answers to the questions posed to them, like are you aware that Kylian Mbappé is still your player? Tactical analysis and match report […]
Are Lorient legit? This question has hung over a team whose results are conforming to type. More dropped points in this clash did no good for the form table, but their performance preyed upon Parisian weaknesses to highlight why they are so high up the standings in the first place. Tactical analysis and match report […]